'Boro-vol
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For the sake of argument I'll tell you.So what makes you think that Chadwell would be a better option? UCF is a much bigger program with much higher standards and pressures than Coastal. Chadwell had one great season during a pandemic year where everything was all out of whack. And their one big win was against a team that didn’t know if they were playing until Thursday when they packed up their bags and flew all the way to Conway with no preparation. I would have gotten behind Chadwell, just like I will with Heupel, but UCF would prepare a coach better for this job than Coastal would.
Chadwell has a history of building programs. He's done it at 3 different lower level schools...all of which improved. Follow me on this one...our program is broken, and needs to be rebuilt. Heupel inherited an ascending program from Frost, and it has progressively and in a linear fashion worsened during his tenure.
So...at this time of need in our program, I view the young, ascendant, innovative offensive mind that has direct ties to our community as a potential "next-big-thing". There are no Saban's or Dabo's out there to go steal...so maybe we make our own. Perhaps I'm wrong...nobody knows. But at this time, with sanctions looming, you can take a chance on the up-and-comer...guarantee him a period to establish his system and brand, before the pressure is on. But we didn't. It'll be interesting to see where Chadwell has landed in 3-4 years when we inevitably start having these discussions again.
Let the countdown begin....